Drone/UAS Information
Platform System 2.0

To fly a UA (drone, radio-controlled aircraft, etc.) in Japan, you must comply with various rules.
Surely understand such rules and be sure to keep the safety during the flight without causing any trouble to third parties.
For details, see the website of the MLIT.

Start flight permission and approval application

Start notification and checking of a flight plan

Start the UA registration application

Start the UA certification application

Start the skill certification application

Start the reporting of an accident, etc.

Announcement

2024/04/18

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE NOTICE from Apr. 22, 2024 (Mon) 3:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. (JST)
2024/04/03

(Completed)<Update>SYSTEM MAINTENANCE NOTICE from Apr. 3, 2024 (Wed.) 18:00 to 28:00 (JST)
2024/04/01

[Notice] Phone number of the Unmanned Aircraft Help Desk has been changed.
2024/03/25

[Notice]Maintenance of DIPS2.0 will be scheduled from 3 p.m. to 11.pm on March 25, 2024.
2023/09/13

(Completed) SYSTEM MAINTENANCE NOTICE from Sep. 13, 2023 (Wed.) 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (JST)
2023/08/22

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE NOTICE from Aug. 28, 2023 (Mon) 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (JST)
2023/07/10

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE NOTICE from Jul. 10, 2023 (Mon.) 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (JST)
2023/03/01

Points to note for UA registration procedure
2022/12/05

Online service for UA registration procedure started

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List of UA-related procedures based on the Civil Aeronautics Act

Procedure in the case of a specified flight Check the procedure

The following specified flights require prior permission and approval. For details, see here (the website of the JCAB).

(Specified flights)
- Flights near an airport, etc., in air space for emergency actions, or 150 m or more above the ground
- Flights above a densely inhabited district
- Nighttime flights
- Flights out of the visible range
- Flights within 30 m of a person or property
- Flights above an event venue
- Transport of hazardous materials
- Object drop

It is also necessary to check the flight plans of the other UAs, the flight-prohibited air space, etc. and notify your flight plan before flying the UA. For details, see here (the website of the JCAB).

It requires prior UA registration, so if you have not registered your UA, perform “UA registration.”

Start flight permission and approval application

Start notification and checking of a flight plan
UA registration procedure Check the procedure

UA of 100g or more is subject to the control of the Civil Aeronautics Act.
No flights of unregistered UA are allowed. After getting a registration ID for the UA, in addition to displaying a registration ID on the Unmanned Aircraft, the aircraft must be equipped with a remote ID function.

Start the UA registration application

Procedures in the event of an accident, etc. related to a UA Check the procedure

In the event of the following accidents, etc., the operator has to report the details of the accidents, etc. to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. For details, see here (the website of the JCAB).

“Accidents”
- Death or injury caused by the UA (serious injury or more)
- Damage of a property owned by a third party
- Collision or contact with an aircraft

“Serious incidents”
- Recognized to have had a possibility of collision or contact with an aircraft
- Injury caused by the UA (minor injury)
- Situation that the UA becomes uncontrollable
- Ignition of the UA (limited to an occurrence during the flight)

Start the reporting of an accident, etc.
Acquisition procedure of UA certification and UA remote pilot certification Check the procedure

Flying a UA above a third-party land out of visible range without any assistant or omission of permission or approval in a certain specified flight requires UA certification of the UA to fly and UA remote pilot certification of the operator. For details of UA certification and competence certification, see here (the website of the JCAB) and here (the website of the JCAB), respectively.

Start the UA certification application

Start the skill certification application

Procedures

UA registration procedure

UA registration application

UA of 100g or more is subject to the control of the Civil Aeronautics Act.
No flights of unregistered UA are allowed. After getting a registration ID for the UA, in addition to displaying a registration ID on the Unmanned Aircraft, the aircraft must be equipped with a remote ID function. For details, see here.

STEP01Application

Enter the information for an application such as the name and address of the owner and user of the UA, and the manufacturer and type of the UA.
STEP02Payment

Please pay the fee for the application, when you receive your payment number after the application for registration.You can pay by credit card.Please note that application fees and payment methods vary depending on the application method.
STEP03Issuance of a registration ID

After procedures are completed, a registration ID will be issued for the UA.Please clearly display the registration ID in such a way that you write it on the airframe before flying.
STEP04Writing in remote ID equipment, etc.

Before flying a UA, write INFO in the remote ID equipment, etc. using the “DIPS APP - Drone Portal App” released by the JCAB or the smartphone app specified by the manufacturer of the UA.

Start the UA registration application

Acquisition procedure of UA certification and UA remote pilot certification

Acquisition application for UA certification

Flying a UA above a third-party land out of visible range without any assistant or omission of permission or approval in a certain specified flight requires UA certification of the UA to fly and UA remote pilot certification of the operator. For details on UA certification, see here.
It requires prior UA registration, so if you have not registered your UA, perform “01 UA registration.”

STEP01Application

Enter information such as the designer, UA model, etc. of the UA for the application.
STEP02Fee payment

For an inspection by the government, pay the fee for the application using a credit card, online banking, or ATM. For an inspection by a registration inspection institution, follow the instructions from the registration inspection institution.
STEP03UA inspection

The government or registration inspection institution inspects whether the UA subject to the application conforms to the safety standard. Follow the instructions of the government or the registration inspection institution.
STEP04Issuance of a UA certificate

If the UA passes the inspection and all procedures are completed, a UA certificate is issued.

Start the acquisition application for UA certification

Acquisition application for UA remote pilot certification

STEP01Issuance of a UA remote pilot certification applicant number

Perform the issuance procedure of a UA remote pilot certification applicant number required to take and apply for a competence certification examination.
STEP02Take a test at the specified test institution (procedure in an external site)

To receive the competence certificate, take a test at the specified test institution. For details, see here.
STEP03Application

After passing the examination, enter the information such as the UA remote pilot certification success certificate number, etc. for the application.
STEP04Fee payment

Pay the fee for the application using a credit card, online banking, or ATM.
STEP05Application screening

The submitted application is screened by the JCAB.
STEP06Payment of the registration license tax (only when acquiring the UA remote pilot Class I )

Pay the registration license tax by online banking, ATM, or direct payment to the Kojimachi tax office of the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau.
STEP07Issuance of a UA remote pilot certificate

After completion of all procedures, a UA remote pilot certificate is issued.

Start the acquisition application for UA remote pilot certification

Procedure in the case of a specified flight

Flight permission and approval application

The specified flights require prior permission and approval. For details, see here.
It requires prior UA registration, so if you have not registered your UA, perform “UA registration.”

STEP01Registration of UA information and operator information

Register the information of the UA to fly and the information of the operator.
STEP02Application

Enter the UA information and operator information of the UA to fly as well as the purpose of the flight, the date and time, the route, the geodetic altitude, measures for safety management, etc. for the application.
STEP03Application Screening

The submitted application is screened by the Regional Civil Aviation Bureau, the airport office, etc. to which the application is submitted.
STEP04Issuance of a permission slip/approval slip

After completion of the screening, a “permission slip” or “approval slip” is issued. It can be issued in an electronic format or a paper-based format.
STEP05Delivery of a return envelope or reception at the office counter (in the case of paper-based issuance)

To request the issuance of a paper-based slip, mail a stamped envelope to return a permission slip to the submission destination of the application. After that, the original permission slip or approval slip (paper-based) will be sent. You can also receive it at the office counter.

Start flight permission and approval application

Notification and confirmation of a flight plan

It is necessary to check the flight plans of the other UAs, the flight-prohibited air space, etc. and notify your flight plan before flying the UA. For details, see here.
It requires prior UA registration, so if you have not registered your UA, perform “UA registration.”

STEP01Registration of UA information and operator information

Register the information of the UA to fly and the information of the operator. If you have already completed registration, proceed to STEP02.
STEP02Checking the flight plans of the other UAs

Check the flight plans of the other UAs near the air space in which you plan to fly a UA to prevent collisions with and approach to other UAs.
STEP03Checking of the airspace information

Check the areas where flights are prohibited by the Civil Aeronautics Act, ordinances of local governments, etc., and the takeoff and landing areas of manned aircraft, etc. near the air space in which you plan to fly a UA.
STEP04Notification of flight plans

Enter the mandatory matters and notify the flight plan. To change/delete the notified flight plan, do it before the notified flight start date and time.

Start notification and checking of a flight plan

Procedures in the event of an accident, etc. related to a UA

Reporting of accidents and serious incidents

In the event of the following accidents, etc., the operator has to report the details of the accidents, etc. to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
For details, see here.

“Accidents”
- Death or injury caused by the UA (serious injury or more)
- Damage of a property owned by a third party
- Collision or contact with an aircraft

“Serious incidents”
- Recognized to have had a possibility of collision or contact with an aircraft
- Injury caused by the UA (minor injury)
- Situation that the UA becomes uncontrollable
- Ignition of the UA (limited to an occurrence during the flight)

STEP01Reporting

To report an accident, etc., enter the details such as the date and time of occurrence and the location, and attach materials such as a photo that shows the situation, as needed.
STEP02Checking and adjustment of the report

The submitted report is checked by the JCAB, the Regional Civil Aviation Bureau, the airport office, etc. to which the application is submitted. To correct or add the reported description, change the reported description.